Substituted 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides as KCNQ2/3 modulators

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to substituted 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to these compounds for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.

This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/377,521, filed on Aug. 27, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The invention relates to substituted 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to these compounds for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.

The treatment of pain, in particular of neuropathic pain, is of great importance in medicine. There is a worldwide need for effective pain therapies. The urgent need for action for a target-orientated treatment of chronic and non-chronic states of pain appropriate for the patient, by which is to be understood the successful and satisfactory treatment of pain for the patient, is also documented in the large number of scientific works which have recently been published in the field of applied analgesics and of fundamental research into nociception.

A pathophysiological feature of chronic pain is the overexcitability of neurons. Neuronal excitability is influenced decisively by the activity of K⁺ channels, since these determine decisively the resting membrane potential of the cell and therefore the excitability threshold. Heteromeric K⁺ channels of the molecular subtype KCNQ2/3 (Kv7.2/7.3) are expressed in neurons of various regions of the central (hippocampus, amygdala) and peripheral (dorsal root ganglia) nervous system and regulate the excitability thereof. Activation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels leads to a hyperpolarization of the cell membrane and, accompanying this, to a decrease in the electrical excitability of these neurons. KCNQ2/3-expressing neurons of the dorsal root ganglia are involved in the transmission of nociceptive stimuli from the periphery into the spinal marrow (Passmore et al., J. Neurosci. 2003; 23(18): 7227-36).

It has accordingly been possible to detect an analgesic activity in preclinical neuropathy and inflammatory pain models for the KCNQ2/3 agonist retigabine (Blackburn-Munro and Jensen, Eur J Pharmacol. 2003; 460(2-3); 109-16; post et al., Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2004; 369(4): 382-390).

The KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel thus represents a suitable starting point for the treatment of pain; in particular of pain selected from the group consisting of chronic pain, acute pain, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, visceral pain and muscular pain (Nielsen et al., Eur J Pharmacol. 2004; 487(1-3): 93-103), in particular of neuropathic and inflammatory pain.

Moreover, the KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel is a suitable target for therapy of a large number of further diseases, such as, for example, migraine (US2002/0128277), cognitive diseases (Gribkoff, Expert Opin Ther Targets 2003; 7(6): 737-748), anxiety (Korsgaard et al., J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005, 14(1): 282-92), epilepsy (Wickenden et al., Expert Opin Ther Pat 2004; 14(4): 457-469; Gribkoff, Expert Opin Ther Targets 2008, 12(5): 565-81; Miceli et al., Curr Opin Pharmacol 2008, 8(1): 65-74), urinary incontinence (Streng et al., J Urol 2004; 172: 2054-2058), dependency (Hansen et al., Eur J Pharmacol 2007, 570(1-3): 77-88), mania/bipolar disorders (Dencker et al., Epilepsy Behav 2008, 12(1): 49-53) and dystonia-associated dyskinesias (Richter et al., Br J Pharmacol 2006, 149(6): 747-53).

Substituted quinolines and other compounds are known from e.g. FR 2 532 939, WO 2010/094644, WO 2010/094645, WO 2010/046108, WO 2008/007211, and WO 2008/050199.

Substituted compounds that have an affinity for the KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel are e.g. known from the prior art (WO 2008/046582, WO 2010/046108). Substituted salicylic acid derivatives are e.g. known from DE 32 11 934 A1. Heterocyclic modulators of TGR5 are e.g. known from WO 2008/097976 A1.

Further, 5,7-dimethyl-N-phenethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)quinoline-3-carboxamide (CAS no. 603093-05-6) and 5,7-dimethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxamide (CAS no. 603093-05-7) are known prior art compounds.

There is a demand for further compounds having comparable or better properties, not only with regard to affinity to KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels per se (potency, efficacy).

Thus, it may be advantageous to improve the metabolic stability, the solubility in aqueous media or the permeability of the compounds. These factors can have a beneficial effect on oral bioavailability or can alter the PK/PD (pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic) profile; this can lead to a more beneficial period of effectiveness, for example. A weak or non-existent interaction with transporter molecules, which are involved in the ingestion and the excretion of pharmaceutical compositions, is also to be regarded as an indication of improved bioavailability and at most low interactions of pharmaceutical compositions. Furthermore, the interactions with the enzymes involved in the decomposition and the excretion of pharmaceutical compositions should also be as low as possible, as such test results also suggest that at most low interactions, or no interactions at all, of pharmaceutical compositions are to be expected.

In addition, it may be advantageous if the compounds show a high selectivity towards other receptors of the KCNQ family (specificity), e.g. towards KCNQ1, KCNQ3/5 or KCNQ4. A high selectivity may have a positive effect on the side effects profile: for example it is known that compounds which (also) have an affinity to KCNQ1 are likely to have a potential for cardial side effects. Therefore, a high selectivity towards KCNQ1 may be desirable. However, it may also be advantageous for the compounds to show a high selectivity towards other receptors. For instance, it may be advantageous for the compounds to show a low affinity for the hERG ion channel or the L-type calcium ion channel (phenylalkylamine-, benzothiazepin-, dihydropyridine-binding site) since these receptors are known to possibly have a potential for cardial side effects. Further, an improved selectivity towards binding to other endogenic proteins (i.e. receptors or enzymes) may result in a better side effects profile and, consequently to an improved tolerance.

It was therefore an object of the invention to provide new compounds having advantages over the compounds of the prior art. These compounds should be suitable in particular as pharmacological active ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, preferably in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

That object is achieved by the subject-matter of the patent claims.

It has been found, surprisingly, that substituted compounds of the general formula (I) given below are suitable for the treatment of pain. It has also been found, surprisingly, that substituted compounds of the general formula (I) given below also have an excellent affinity for the KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel and are therefore suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases that are mediated at least in part by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels. The substituted compounds thereby act as modulators, i.e. agonists or antagonists, of the KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel.

The present invention therefore relates to a substituted compound of general formula (I),

wherein

-   R¹ represents a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   R² represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; C(═O)H; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     may be in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     may be in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently of one another represent H; F;     Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; C(═O)H; C(═O)—OH; C(═O)—NH₂; SCF₃; S(═O)₂—OH;     NO₂; OCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue may be in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be in each case be     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)-C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, or a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)-S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue may in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted;     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H, -   R⁷ represents a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted;     -   on the condition that if R⁷ denotes a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, the binding is carried out via a         carbon atom of the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic         residue; -   R⁸ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     or -   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   in which an “aliphatic group” and “aliphatic residue” can in each     case be branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, -   in which a “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic     residue” can in each case be saturated or unsaturated, -   in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to an “aliphatic     group” and an “aliphatic residue” relates, with respect to the     corresponding residues or groups, to the substitution of one or more     hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a     NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a     S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3     to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a     C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂; -   in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to a     “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic residue”     relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the     substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one     another by at least one substituent selected from the group     consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue),     an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a     C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂; -   in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to “aryl” and a     “heteroaryl” relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to     the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of     one another by at least one substituent selected from the group     consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂,

an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, an NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, an NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a 0-0(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂;

-   with the exception of the following compounds:     -   5,7-dimethyl-N-phenethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)quinoline-3-carboxamide,         and     -   5,7-dimethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxamide; -   in the form of the free compounds, the racemate, the enantiomers,     diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or diastereomers in any     mixing ratio, or of an individual enantiomer or diastereomer, or in     the form of the salts of physiologically acceptable acids or bases,     or in the form of the solvates, in particular hydrates.

The terms “C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue”, “C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue”, “C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue” and “C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue” and “C₁₋₂-aliphatic residue” comprise in the sense of this invention acyclic saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon residues, which can be branched or unbranched and also unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, containing 1 to 10, or 1 to 8, or 1 to 6, or 1 to 4 or 1 to 2 carbon atoms, respectively, i.e. C₁₋₁₀ alkanyls, C₂₋₁₀ alkenyls and C₂₋₁₀ alkynyls as well as C₁₋₈ alkanyls, C₂₋₈ alkenyls and C₂₋₈ alkynyls as well as C₁₋₆ alkanyls, C₂₋₆ alkenyls and C₂₋₆ alkynyls as well as C₁₋₄ alkanyls, C₂₋₄ alkenyls and C₂₋₄ alkynyls, as well as C₁₋₂ alkanyls, C₂₋alkenyls and C₂ alkynyls, respectively. In this case, alkenyls comprise at least one C—C double bond (a C═C-bond) and alkynyls comprise at least one C—C triple bond (a C≡C-bond). Preferably, aliphatic residues are selected from the group consisting of alkanyl (alkyl) and alkenyl residues, more preferably are alkanyl residues. Preferred C₁₋₁₀ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl and n-decyl. Preferred C₁₋₈ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl and n-octyl. Preferred C₁₋₆ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl and n-hexyl. Preferred C₁₋₄ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl and tert.-butyl. Preferred C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethenyl (vinyl), propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl and decenyl. Preferred C₂₋₈ alkenyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethenyl (vinyl), propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl heptenyl and octenyl. Preferred C₂₋₆ alkenyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethenyl (vinyl), propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), butenyl, pentenyl and hexenyl. Preferred C₂₋₄ alkenyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethenyl (vinyl), propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃) and butenyl. Preferred C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃), butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl, heptynyl, octynyl, nonynyl and decynyl. Preferred C₂₋₈ alkynyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃), butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl, heptynyl and octynyl. Preferred C₂₋₆ alkynyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃), butynyl, pentynyl and hexynyl Preferred C₂₋₄ alkynyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃) and butynyl.

The terms “C₃₋₆₋cycloaliphatic residue” and “C₃₋₁₀₋cycloaliphatic residue” mean for the purposes of this invention cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms, respectively, wherein the hydrocarbons in each case can be saturated or unsaturated (but not aromatic), unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. The cycloaliphatic residues can be bound to the respective superordinate general structure via any desired and possible ring member of the cycloaliphatic residue. The cycloaliphatic residues can also be condensed with further saturated, (partially) unsaturated, (hetero)cyclic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring systems, i.e. with cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl residues which can in turn be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue can furthermore be singly or multiply bridged such as, for example, in the case of adamantyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl. Preferred C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residues are selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, adamantyl,

cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl and cyclooctenyl. Preferred C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residues are selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl.

The terms “3-6-membered heterocycloaliphatic residue” and “3-10-membered heterocycloaliphatic residue” mean for the purposes of this invention heterocycloaliphatic saturated or unsaturated (but not aromatic) residues having 3-6, i.e. 3, 4, 5 or 6 ring members, and 3-10, i.e. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 ring members, respectively, in which in each case at least one, if appropriate also two or three carbon atoms are replaced by a heteroatom or a heteroatom group each selected independently of one another from the group consisting of O, S, S(═O)₂, N, NH and N(C₁₋₈ alkyl), preferably N(CH₃), wherein the ring members can be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. The heterocycloaliphatic residue can be bound to the superordinate general structure via any desired and possible ring member of the heterocycloaliphatic residue. The heterocycloaliphatic residues can also be condensed with further saturated, (partially) unsaturated (hetero)cycloaliphatic or aromatic or heteroaromatic ring systems, i.e. with cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl residues, which can in turn be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. Preferred heterocycloaliphatic residues are selected from the group consisting of azetidinyl, aziridinyl, azepanyl, azocanyl, diazepanyl, dithiolanyl, dihydroquinolinyl, dihydropyrrolyl, dioxanyl, dioxolanyl, dioxepanyl, dihydroindenyl, dihydropyridinyl, dihydrofuranyl, dihydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, dihydroisoindolyl, imidazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, oxiranyl, oxetanyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, piperidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, pyranyl, tetrahydropyrrolyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroindolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, tetrahydropyridoindolyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, tetrahydrocarbolinyl, tetrahydroisoxazolo-pyridinyl, thiazolidinyl and thiomorpholinyl.

The term “aryl” means for the purpose of this invention aromatic hydrocarbons having 6 to 14 ring members, including phenyls and naphthyls. Each aryl residue can be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the aryl substituents can be the same or different and in any desired and possible position of the aryl. The aryl can be bound to the superordinate general structure via any desired and possible ring member of the aryl residue. The aryl residues can also be condensed with further saturated, (partially) unsaturated, (hetero)cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring systems, i.e. with a cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl residue, which can in turn be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. Examples of condensed aryl residues are benzodioxolanyl and benzodioxanyl. Preferably, aryl is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, fluorenyl and anthracenyl, each of which can be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. A particularly preferred aryl is phenyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

The term “heteroaryl” for the purpose of this invention represents a 5 or 6-membered cyclic aromatic residue containing at least 1, if appropriate also 2, 3, 4 or 5 heteroatoms, wherein the heteroatoms are each selected independently of one another from the group S, N and O and the heteroaryl residue can be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; in the case of substitution on the heteroaryl, the substituents can be the same or different and be in any desired and possible position of the heteroaryl. The binding to the superordinate general structure can be carried out via any desired and possible ring member of the heteroaryl residue. The heteroaryl can also be part of a bi- or polycyclic system having up to 14 ring members, wherein the ring system can be formed with further saturated, (partially) unsaturated, (hetero)cycloaliphatic or aromatic or heteroaromatic rings, i.e. with a cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl residue, which can in turn be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. It is preferable for the heteroaryl residue to be selected from the group consisting of benzofuranyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzooxadiazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, carbazolyl, quinolinyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, furyl (furanyl), imidazolyl, imidazothiazolyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoxazoyl, isothiazolyl, indolyl, naphthyridinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phthalazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl (2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl), pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, purinyl, phenazinyl, thienyl (thiophenyl), triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl and triazinyl. Furyl, pyridyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl and thienyl are particularly preferred.

The terms “aryl, heteroaryl, a heterocycloaliphatic residue, or a cycloaliphatic residue bridged via a C₁₋₄-aliphatic group or via a C₁₋₈-aliphatic group” mean for the purpose of the invention that the expressions “aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloaliphatic residue and cycloaliphatic residue” have the above-defined meanings and are bound to the respective superordinate general structure via a C₁₋₄-aliphatic group or via a C₁₋₈-aliphatic group, respectively. The C₁₋₄ aliphatic group and the C₁₋₈-aliphatic group can in all cases be branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. The C₁₋₄ aliphatic group can in all cases be furthermore saturated or unsaturated, i.e. can be a C₁₋₄ alkylene group, a C₂₋₄ alkenylene group or a C₂₋₄ alkynylene group. The same applies to a C₁₋₈-aliphatic group, i.e. a C₁₋₈-aliphatic group can in all cases be furthermore saturated or unsaturated, i.e. can be a C₁₋₈ alkylene group, a C₂₋₈ alkenylene group or a C₂₋₈ alkynylene group. Preferably, the C₁₋₄-aliphatic group is a C₁₋₄ alkylene group or a C₂₋₄ alkenylene group, more preferably a C₁₋₄ alkylene group. Preferably, the C₁₋₈-aliphatic group is a C₁₋₈ alkylene group or a C₂₋₈ alkenylene group, more preferably a C₁₋₈ alkylene group. Preferred C₁₋₄ alkylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—, —CH₂—(CH₂)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₂CH₃)— and —C(CH₃)(CH₂CH₃)—. Preferred C₂₋₄ alkenylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)— and —C(CH₂CH₃)═CH—. Preferred C₂₋₄ alkynylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —C≡C—, —C≡C—CH₂—, —C≡C—CH₂—CH₂—, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂— and —C≡C—C≡C—. Preferred C₁₋₈ alkylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—, —CH₂—(CH₂)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₂CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)(CH₂CH₃)—, —CH₂—(CH₂)₃—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)₂—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₂CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)(CH₂CH₂CH₃)—, —C(CH₂CH₃)₂— and —CH₂—(CH₂)₄—CH₂—. Preferred C₂₋₈ alkenylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—, —C(CH₂CH₃)═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH═CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH═CH═CH—CH₂—CH₂— and —CH═CH₂—CH—CH═CH₂—. Preferred C₂₋₈ alkynylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —C≡C—, —C≡C—CH₂—, —C≡C—CH₂—CH₂—, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—, —C≡C—C≡C—, —C≡C—C(CH₃)₂—, —C≡C—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—CH₂—, —C≡C—C≡C—CH₂— and —C≡C—CH₂—C≡C.

In relation to “aliphatic residue” and “aliphatic group” the term “mono- or polysubstituted” refers in the sense of this invention, with respect to the corresponding residues or groups, to the single substitution or multiple substitution, e.g. disubstitution, trisubstitution and tetrasubstitution, of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂. The term “polysubstituted” with respect to polysubstituted residues and groups includes the polysubstitution of these residues and groups either on different or on the same atoms, for example trisubstituted on the same carbon atom, as in the case of CF₃ or CH₂CF₃, or at various points, as in the case of CH(OH)—CH═CH—CHCl₂. A substituent can if appropriate for its part in turn be mono- or polysubstituted. The multiple substitution can be carried out using the same or using different substituents.

In relation to “cycloaliphatic residue” and “heterocycloaliphatic residue” the term “mono- or polysubstituted” refers in the sense of this invention, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the single substitution or multiple substitution, e.g. disubstitution, trisubstitution and tetrasubstitution, of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂. The term “polysubstituted” with respect to polysubstituted residues and groups includes the polysubstitution of these residues and groups either on different or on the same atoms, for example disubstituted on the same carbon atom, as in the case of 1,1-difluorocyclohexyl, or at various points, as in the case of 1-chloro-3-fluorocyclohexyl. A substituent can if appropriate for its part in turn be mono- or polysubstituted. The multiple substitution can be carried out using the same or using different substituents.

Preferred substituents of “aliphatic residue” and “aliphatic group” are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂.

Preferred substituents of “cycloaliphatic residue” and “heterocycloaliphatic residue” are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂.

In relation to “aryl” and “heteroaryl” the term “mono- or polysubstituted” refers in the sense of this invention to the single substitution or multiple substitution, e.g. disubstitution, trisubstitution and tetrasubstitution, of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂,

an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, an NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, an NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂ on one or if appropriate different atoms, wherein a substituent can if appropriate for its part in turn be mono- or polysubstituted. The multiple substitution is carried out employing the same or using different substituents.

Preferred substituents of “aryl” and “heteroaryl” are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂,

an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, an NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, an NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, aryl, preferably phenyl, or benzyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN, CF₃, CH₃, O₂H₅, iso-propyl, tert.-butyl, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—OH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, O—CH₃, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, S—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂, NH₂, N(CH₃)₂, N(CH₃)(C₂H₅) and N(C₂H₅)₂, heteroaryl, preferably pyridyl, thienyl, furyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN, CF₃, CH₃, C₂H₅, iso-propyl, tert.-butyl, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, O—CH₃, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, S—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂, NH₂, N(CH₃)₂, N(CH₃)(C₂H₅) and N(C₂H₅)₂.

The compounds according to the invention are defined by substituents, for example by R¹, R² and R³ (1^(st) generation substituents) which are for their part if appropriate substituted (2^(nd) generation substituents). Depending on the definition, these substituents of the substituents can for their part be resubstituted (3^(rd) generation substituents). If, for example, R¹=a C₁₋₁₀ aliphatic residue (1^(st) generation substituent), then the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue can for its part be substituted, for example with a NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue (2^(nd) generation substituent). This produces the functional group R¹═(C₁₋₁₀ aliphatic residue-NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue). The NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue can then for its part be resubstituted, for example with Cl (3^(rd) generation substituent). Overall, this produces the functional group R¹═C₁₋₁₀ aliphatic residue-NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue of the NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue is substituted by Cl.

However, in a preferred embodiment, the 3^(rd) generation substituents may not be resubstituted, i.e. there are then no 4^(th) generation substituents.

In another preferred embodiment, the 2^(nd) generation substituents may not be resubstituted, i.e. there are then not even any 3^(rd) generation substituents. In other words, in this embodiment, in the case of general formula (I), for example, the functional groups for R¹ to R⁸ can each if appropriate be substituted; however, the respective substituents may then for their part not be resubstituted.

In some cases, the compounds according to the invention are defined by substituents which are or carry an aryl or heteroaryl residue, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, or which form together with the carbon atom(s) or heteroatom(s) connecting them, as the ring member or as the ring members, a ring, for example an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. Both these aryl or heteroaryl residues and the (hetero)aromatic ring systems formed in this way can if appropriate be condensed with a cycloaliphatic, preferably a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, or heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, or with aryl or heteroaryl, e.g. with a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue such as cyclopentyl, or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue such as morpholinyl, or an aryl such as phenyl, or a heteroaryl such as pyridyl, wherein the cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic residues, aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

In some cases, the compounds according to the invention are defined by substituents which are or carry a cycloaliphatic residue or a heterocycloaliphatic residue, respectively, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, or which form together with the carbon atom(s) or heteroatom(s) connecting them, as the ring member or as the ring members, a ring, for example a cycloaliphatic or a heterocycloaliphatic ring system. Both these cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic ring systems and the (hetero)cycloaliphatic ring systems formed in this manner can if appropriate be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl or with a cycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, or a heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, e.g. with an aryl such as phenyl, or a heteroaryl such as pyridyl, or a cycloaliphatic residue such as cyclohexyl, or a heterocycloaliphatic residue such as morpholinyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues or cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic residues condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

Within the scope of the present invention, the symbol

used in the formulae denotes a link of a corresponding residue to the respective superordinate general structure.

If a residue occurs multiply within a molecule, then this residue can have respectively different meanings for various substituents: if, for example, both R² and R³ denote a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, then the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue can e.g. represent morpholinyl for R² and can represent piperazinyl for R³.

The term “salts of physiologically acceptable acids” refers in the sense of this invention to salts of the respective active ingredient with inorganic or organic acids which are physiologically acceptable—in particular when used in human beings and/or other mammals. Hydrochloride is particularly preferred. Examples of physiologically acceptable acids are: hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulphuric acid, methanesulphonic acid, p-toluenesulphonic acid, carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, mandelic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, glutamic acid, saccharic acid, monomethylsebacic acid, 5-oxoproline, hexane-1-sulphonic acid, nicotinic acid, 2, 3 or 4-aminobenzoic acid, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid, α-lipoic acid, acetyl glycine, hippuric acid, phosphoric acid, aspartic acid. Citric acid and hydrochloric acid are particularly preferred.

The term “salts of physiologically acceptable bases” refers in the sense of this invention to salts of the respective compound according to the invention—as an anion, e.g. upon deprotonation of a suitable functional group—with at least one cation or base—preferably with at least one inorganic cation—which are physiologically acceptable—in particular when used in human beings and/or other mammals. Particularly preferred are the salts of the alkali and alkaline earth metals, in particular (mono-) or (di)sodium, (mono-) or (di)potassium, magnesium or calcium salts, but also ammonium salts [NH_(x)R_(4-x)]⁺, in which x=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 and R represents a branched or unbranched C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue.

Preferred embodiments of the compound according to general formula (I) have general formulae (Ia), (Ib), (Ic) or (Id):

Another preferred embodiment of present invention is a compound according to general formula (I), wherein

-   R¹ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -   and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally bridged via     a O₁₋₅ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in     turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     C(═O)—OH, -   or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—OH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,

benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,

-   -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH,

-   and wherein the aryl or the heteroaryl residue may in each case be     optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN and     C(═O)—OH,

-   R² represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be     in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted, preferably represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃;     NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue and an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue or the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in     each case be optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in     turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     ═O, OH, an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an unsubstituted     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently of one another represent H; F;     Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; OCF₃; SCF₃; C(═O)H; C(═O)—OH; C(═O)—NH₂;     S(═O)₂—OH; NO₂; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, and a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue; a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and in each case optionally bridged     via an unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group,     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H,

-   R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,

-   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH,

-   and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally bridged via     a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in     turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH,

-   on the condition that if R⁷ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom.     and

-   R⁸ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         or

-   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH.

In a preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R¹ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -   and wherein the O₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally bridged via     a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in     turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     C(═O)—OH, -   or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,

benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,

-   -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH,

-   and wherein the aryl or the heteroaryl residue may in each case be     optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN and     C(═O)—OH.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1)

-   -   wherein     -   m denotes 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, preferably denotes 0, 1, or 2,     -   R^(8a) and R^(8b) each independently of one another represent H,         F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,         SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue or C(═O)—OH, or together denote ═O,         -   preferably each independently of one another represent H, F,             Cl, Br, I, NH₂, a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), a N(C₁₋₄             aliphatic residue)₂, OH, O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄             aliphatic residue,         -   more preferably each independently of one another represent             H, F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄             aliphatic residue,         -   even more preferably each independently of one another             represent H, F, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄             aliphatic residue, and     -   R^(8c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an         O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH,         -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10             membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably when m is             ≠0, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted             with at least one substituent selected from the group             consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic             residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄             aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic             residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆             cycloaliphatic residue and a 3 to 6 membered             heterocycloaliphatic residue,             -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be                 unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least                 one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,                 Cl, Br, I, OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted                 O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and             -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6                 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case                 may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at                 least one substituent selected from the group consisting                 of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic                 residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an                 O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄                 aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and                 C(═O)—OH,         -   or denotes—preferably when m is =0—an aryl or heteroaryl, in             each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at             least one substituent selected from the group consisting of             F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an             N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,             OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a             C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,             C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue,             a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,

benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,

-   -   -   -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be                 unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least                 one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,                 Cl, Br, I, OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted                 O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and             -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl,                 thiazolyl and oxazolyl may in each case may be                 unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least                 one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,                 Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an                 N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic                 residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,                 OF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃,                 C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and             -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6                 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case                 may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at                 least one substituent selected from the group consisting                 of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic                 residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an                 O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄                 aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and                 C(═O)—OH.

Preferably,

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1),     -   wherein     -   m denotes 0, 1, or 2,     -   R^(8a) and R^(8b) each independently of one another represent H,         F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue,         -   preferably each independently of one another represent H, F,             a O—C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue, and     -   R^(8c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and         C(═O)—OH,         -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10             membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case             unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one             substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,             I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, a             C_(IA)-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic             residue, and a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,             -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be                 unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least                 one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,                 Cl, Br, I, OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted                 O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and             -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6                 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case                 may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at                 least one substituent selected from the group consisting                 of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,                 OCF₃, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH,         -   or denotes—preferably when m is =0—an aryl or heteroaryl, in             each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at             least one substituent selected from the group consisting of             F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,             SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic             residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and             C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6             membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, phenyl,             thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl,             -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be                 unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least                 one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,                 Cl, Br, I, OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted                 O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and             -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl,                 thiazolyl and oxazolyl may in each case may be                 unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, preferably                 unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at least                 one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,                 Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃,                 CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃,                 C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, preferably                 with at least one substituent selected from the group                 consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃,             -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6                 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case                 may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at                 least one substituent selected from the group consisting                 of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,                 OCF₃, CF₃ a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH.

More preferably,

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1),     -   wherein     -   m denotes 0, 1, or 2,     -   R^(8a) and R^(8b) each independently of one another represent H,         F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue,         -   preferably each independently of one another represent H, F,             a O—C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue, and     -   R^(8c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be             unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one             substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CF₃             and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or         mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected         from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be             unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one             substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CF₃             and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   or denotes—preferably when m is =0—an aryl or heteroaryl, in         each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at         least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,         Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and         C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, phenyl, thienyl or         pyridyl,         -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl and pyridyl, may in each             case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted,             preferably unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at             least one substituent selected from the group consisting of             F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃,             CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,             C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, preferably with at least one             substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl,             CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃, and         -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6             membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may             be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least             one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl,             Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃ a             C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1),     -   wherein     -   m is 0, 1 or 2 and     -   R^(8a) and R^(8b) each independently of one another represent H,         F, a O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue;         preferably H, F, CH₃ or OCH₃;     -   R^(8c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue,         -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10             membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case             unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one             substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,             I, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, and an             unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   or     -   wherein     -   m is 0,     -   R^(8a) and R^(8b) each independently of one another represent H,         F, a O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue;         preferably H, F, CH₃ or OCH₃; and     -   R^(8c) denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted         or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an         O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and         phenyl,         -   wherein phenyl may be unsubstituted or mono- or             polysubstituted, preferably unsubstituted or mono- or             disubstituted with at least one substituent selected from             the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄             aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,             C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅,             preferably with at least one substituent selected from the             group consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃.

Particularly preferred is a compound according to general formula (I) which has the following general formula (Ie):

In a preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R² represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be     in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted.

Preferably,

-   R² represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case be optionally bridged     via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue.

More preferably,

-   R² represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, pyrrolidinyl,     piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, morpholinyl, or piperidinyl,     preferably cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, in     each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     ═O, OH, an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an unsubstituted     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and wherein cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,     pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, morpholinyl or     piperidinyl may in each case be optionally bridged via an C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, OH, an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Even more preferably,

-   R² represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; methyl;     ethyl; n-propyl; iso-propyl; n-butyl; sec.-butyl; tert.-butyl;     O-methyl; O-ethyl; O—(CH₂)₂—O—CH₃; O—(CH₂)₂—OH; S-Methyl; S-Ethyl;     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.

Still more preferably,

-   R² is selected from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; Br; CF₃; CN;     SCF₃; OCF₃; CH₃; C₂H₅; n-propyl; iso-propyl; t-butyl; cyclopropyl;     O—CH₃ and O—C₂H₅;

In particular,

-   R² is selected from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; Br; CF₃; CH₃;     C₂H₅, iso-propyl; cyclopropyl; and O—CH₃;

In a particular preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R² is ≠H.

In another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residues

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently of one another represent H; F;     Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; OCF₃; SCF₃; C(═O)H; C(═O)—OH; C(═O)—NH₂;     S(═O)₂—OH; NO₂; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, and a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue; a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and in each case optionally bridged     via an unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group,     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H.

Preferably,

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently of one another represent H; F;     Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; OCF₃; SCF₃; C(═O)H; C(═O)—OH; C(═O)—NH₂;     S(═O)₂—OH; NO₂; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue; a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and in each case optionally bridged     via an unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group,     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H.

More preferably,

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently of one another represent H; F;     Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; OCF₃; SCF₃; C(═O)H; NO₂; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, and a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O,     OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and in     each case optionally bridged via an unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group,     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H.

In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently of one another are selected     from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; Br; I; NO₂; CF₃; CN; OCF₃;     SCF₃; a (C═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, and O—CH₃;     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H.

Preferably,

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ each independently of one another are selected     from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; Br; I; NO₂; CF₃; CN; OCF₃;     SCF₃; methyl; ethyl; n-propyl; iso-propyl; n-butyl; sec.-butyl;     tert.-butyl; cyclopropyl; C(═O)-methyl; C(═O)-ethyl;     (C═O)-isopropyl; (C═O)-t-butyl; O-methyl; O-ethyl; O-isopropyl;     O-t-butyl; O—(CH₂)₂—O—CH₃; S-Methyl; S-Ethyl;     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H.

In particular,

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently of one another are selected     from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; Br; I; NO₂; CF₃; CN;     (C═O)-methyl; (C═O)-ethyl; (C═O)-isopropyl; (C═O)-t-butyl; methyl;     ethyl; isopropyl; t-butyl; O-methyl; O-Ethyl; O-isopropyl;     O-t-butyl; OCF₃; S-methyl; S-ethyl; and SCF₃;     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H.

More particularly,

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently of one another selected     from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; Br; CF₃; CN; OCF₃ and NO₂;     -   on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H.

Most preferred,

-   R³, R⁴ and R⁶ each independently of one another represent H or F;     and -   R⁵ denotes F; CF₃; OCF₃; CN; or NO₂;

In a preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -   and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally bridged via     a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in     turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -   on the condition that if R⁷ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom.     and -   R⁸ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         or -   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a         S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally bridged via     a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in     turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   on the condition that if R⁷ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom,     and -   R⁸ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     O₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         or -   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a         S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Preferably,

-   R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -   and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally bridged via     a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in     turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   on the condition that if R⁷ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom,     and -   R⁸ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         or -   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, more preferably selected from     the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,     azetidinyl and piperazinyl, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

More preferably,

-   R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₆-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, CF₃, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue is in each case bridged via a C₁₋₈         aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in         turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at         least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,         Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         and -   R⁸ denotes H or a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         or -   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably selected from     the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,     azetidinyl and piperazinyl, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Even more preferably,

-   R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₆-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue is in each case bridged via a         unsubstituted C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably an unsubstituted         C₁₋₄ aliphatic group,         and -   R⁸ denotes H or an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably     selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl and tert.-butyl, more     preferably selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl     or -   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably selected from     the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, and     azetidinyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S-C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Still more preferably,

-   R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₃-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with OH or an         unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue. -   and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is in each case bridged via a     unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, -   R⁸ denotes H or an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably     H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl     or tert.-butyl,     or -   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with OH or an         unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Most preferred,

-   R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, OH, and O-methyl, preferably     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and     O-methyl, more preferably unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F and O-methyl, -   R⁸ denotes H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl, preferably methyl or ethyl,     or -   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, more     preferably unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cland a     O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably O-methyl.

Particularly preferred is also a compound according to general formula (I), wherein

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1),

-   -   wherein     -   m is 0, 1 or 2 and     -   R^(8a) and R^(8b) each independently of one another represent H,         F, a O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue;         preferably H, F, CH₃ or OCH₃;     -   R^(8c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue,         -   or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10             membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case             unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one             substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,             I, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, and an             unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   or     -   wherein     -   m is 0,     -   R^(8a) and R^(8b) each independently of one another represent H,         F, a O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue;         preferably H, F, CH₃ or OCH₃; and     -   R^(8c) denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted         or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an         O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and         phenyl,         -   wherein phenyl may be unsubstituted or mono- or             polysubstituted, preferably unsubstituted or mono- or             disubstituted with at least one substituent selected from             the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄             aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,             C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅,             preferably with at least one substituent selected from the             group consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃,

-   R² is selected from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; CF₃; CH₃;     C₂H₅, iso-propyl; cyclopropyl; and O—CH₃;

-   R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently of one another selected     from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; CF₃; CN; OCF₃ and NO₂;     on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠H,

-   R⁷ denotes a O₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, OH, and O-methyl, preferably     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and     O-methyl, more preferably unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F and O-methyl,

-   R⁸ denotes H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl, preferably methyl or ethyl,     or

-   R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, more     preferably unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cland a     O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably O-methyl.

Especially particularly preferred are compounds according to general formula (I) selected from the group comprising:

-   1     2-ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   2     N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   3     2-dimethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   4     2-dimethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   5     2-diethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   6     N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   7     2-diethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   8     2-ethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   9     N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylamino-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide; and -   10     N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-morpholin-4-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic     acid amide;     respectively in the form of the free compounds; the racemate; the     enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or     diastereomers in any mixing ratio or of an individual enantiomer or     diastereomer; or in the form of the salts of physiologically     acceptable acids or bases; or in the form of solvates, in particular     hydrates.

The substituted compounds according to the invention of the aforementioned general formula (I) and corresponding stereoisomers and also the respective corresponding salts and solvates are toxicologically safe and are therefore suitable as pharmaceutical active ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions.

The present invention therefore further relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing at least one compound according to general formula (I), in each case if appropriate optionally in the form of one of its pure stereoisomers, in particular enantiomers or diastereomers, its racemates or in the form of a mixture of stereoisomers, in particular the enantiomers and/or diastereomers, in any desired mixing ratio, or respectively in the form of a physiologically acceptable salt, or respectively in the form of a corresponding solvate, and also if appropriate optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary and/or optionally at least one further active ingredient.

Further, 5,7-dimethyl-N-phenethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)quinoline-3-carboxamide and 5,7-dimethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxamide and also the respective corresponding salts and solvates are toxicologically safe and are therefore suitable as pharmaceutical active ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions.

The present invention therefore further relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing at least one of 5,7-dimethyl-N-phenethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)quinoline-3-carboxamide and 5,7-dimethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxamide, in each case if appropriate in the form of a physiologically acceptable salt, or respectively in the form of a corresponding solvate, and also if appropriate one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries.

These pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention are suitable in particular for the modulation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, preferably for KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel inhibition and/or KCNQ2/3 K° channel stimulation, i.e. they exert an agonistic or antagonistic effect.

Likewise, the pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention are preferably suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is suitable for administration to adults and children, including toddlers and babies.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention may be prepared as a liquid, semisolid or solid pharmaceutical form, for example in the form of injection solutions, drops, juices, syrups, sprays, suspensions, tablets, patches, capsules, plasters, suppositories, ointments, creams, lotions, gels, emulsions, aerosols or in multiparticulate form, for example in the form of pellets or granules, if appropriate pressed into tablets, decanted in capsules or suspended in a liquid, and also be administered as much.

In addition to at least one substituted compound of general formula (I), if appropriate in the form of one of its pure stereoisomers, in particular enantiomers or diastereomers, its racemate or in the form of mixtures of the stereoisomers, in particular the enantiomers or diastereomers, in any desired mixing ratio, or if appropriate in the form of a corresponding salt or respectively in the form of a corresponding solvate, the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention conventionally may contain further physiologically acceptable pharmaceutical auxiliaries which, for example, can be selected from the group consisting of excipients, fillers, solvents, diluents, surface-active substances, dyes, preservatives, blasting agents, slip additives, lubricants, aromas and binders.

The selection of the physiologically acceptable auxiliaries and also the amounts thereof to be used depend on whether the pharmaceutical composition is to be applied orally, subcutaneously, parenterally, intravenously, intraperitoneally, intradermally, intramuscularly, intranasally, buccally, rectally or locally, for example to infections of the skin, the mucous membranes and of the eyes. Preparations in the form of tablets, dragées, capsules, granules, pellets, drops, juices and syrups are preferably suitable for oral application; solutions, suspensions, easily reconstitutable dry preparations and also sprays are preferably suitable for parenteral, topical and inhalative application. The substituted compounds according to the invention used in the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention in a repository, in a dissolved form or in a plaster, and further agents promoting skin penetration being added if appropriate, are suitable percutaneous application preparations. Orally or percutaneously applicable preparation forms can release the respective substituted compound according to the invention also in a delayed manner.

The pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention can be prepared with the aid of conventional means, devices, methods and process known in the art, such as are described for example in “Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences”, A. R. Gennaro (Editor), 17^(th) edition, Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa., 1985, in particular in Part 8, Chapters 76 to 93. The corresponding description is introduced herewith by way of reference and forms part of the disclosure. The amount to be administered to the patient of the respective substituted compounds according to the invention of the above-indicated general formula (I) may vary and is for example dependent on the patient's weight or age and also on the type of application, the indication and the severity of the disorder. Conventionally, 0.001 to 100 mg/kg, preferably 0.05 to 75 mg/kg, particularly preferably 0.05 to 50 mg of at least one compound according to the invention are applied per kg of the patient's body weight.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is preferably suitable for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of one or more diseases and/or disorders selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is suitable particularly preferably for the treatment of pain, more particularly preferably of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain and muscular pain, and most particularly for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is also preferably suitable for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of epilepsy.

The present invention therefore further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the modulation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, preferably for use in KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel inhibition and/or stimulation.

The present invention therefore further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

The present invention therefore further relates to at least one of 5,7-dimethyl-N-phenethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)quinoline-3-carboxamide and 5,7-dimethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxamide, and also if appropriate optionally of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the modulation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, preferably for use in KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel inhibition and/or stimulation.

The present invention therefore further relates to at least one of 5,7-dimethyl-N-phenethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)quinoline-3-carboxamide and 5,7-dimethyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxamide, and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

Preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias.

Particular preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, most particularly neuropathic pain.

Particular preference is also given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of epilepsy.

The present invention therefore further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the modulation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, preferably for KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel inhibition and/or stimulation.

The present invention therefore further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

Preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, especially pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias.

Particular preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, most particularly neuropathic pain.

Particular preference is also given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of epilepsy.

Another aspect of the present invention is a method of treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders and/or diseases, which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, in a mammal, preferably of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, preferably pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias, which comprises administering an effective amount of at least one compound of general formula (I) to the mammal.

The effectiveness against pain can be shown, for example, in the Bennett or Chung model (Bennett, G. J. and Xie, Y. K., A peripheral mononeuropathy in rat that produces disorders of pain sensation like those seen in man, Pain 1988, 33(1), 87-107; Kim, S. H. and Chung, J. M., An experimental model for peripheral neuropathy produced by segmental spinal nerve ligation in the rat, Pain 1992, 50(3), 355-363), by tail flick experiments (e.g. according to D'Amour und Smith (J. Pharm. Exp. Ther. 72, 74 79 (1941)) or by the formalin test (e.g. according to D. Dubuisson et al., Pain 1977, 4, 161-174). The effectiveness against epilepsy can be demonstrated, for example, in the DBA/2 mouse model (De Sarro et al., Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch. Pharmacol. 2001, 363, 330-336).

The compounds according to the invention preferably have a EC₅₀ value of not more than 10000 nM or not more than 8000 nM, more preferably not more than 7000 nM or not more than 6000 nM, yet more preferably not more than 5000 nM or not more than 3000 nM, even more preferably not more than 2000 nM or not more than 1000 nM, yet even more preferably not more than 800 nM or not more than 700 nM, still more preferably not more than 600 nM or not more than 500 nM, yet still more preferably not more than 400 nM or not more than 300 nM, most preferably not more than 200 nM or not more than 150 nM and especially not more than 120 nM or not more than 100 nM. Methods for determining the EC₅₀ value are known to the person skilled in the art. The EC₅₀ value is preferably determined by fluorimetry, particularly preferably as described below under “pharmacological experiments”.

The invention further provides processes for the preparation of the substituted compounds according to the invention.

The chemicals and reaction components used in the reactions and schemes described below are available commercially or in each case can be prepared by conventional methods known to the person skilled in the art.

The reactions described can each be carried out under the conventional conditions with which the person skilled in the art is familiar, for example with regard to pressure or the order in which the components are added. If appropriate, the person skilled in the art can determine the optimum procedure under the respective conditions by carrying out simple preliminary tests. The intermediate and end products obtained using the reactions described hereinbefore can each be purified and/or isolated, if desired and/or required, using conventional methods known to the person skilled in the art. Suitable purifying processes are for example extraction processes and chromatographic processes such as column chromatography or preparative chromatography. All of the process steps described below, as well as the respective purification and/or isolation of intermediate or end products, can be carried out partly or completely under an inert gas atmosphere, preferably under a nitrogen atmosphere.

If the substituted compounds according to the invention of the aforementioned general formula (I) are obtained, after preparation thereof, in the form of a mixture of their stereoisomers, preferably in the form of their racemates or other mixtures of their various enantiomers and/or diastereomers, they can be separated and if appropriate isolated using conventional processes known to the person skilled in the art. Examples include chromatographic separating processes, in particular liquid chromatography processes under normal pressure or under elevated pressure, preferably MPLC and HPLC processes, and also fractional crystallisation processes. These processes allow individual enantiomers, for example diastereomeric salts formed by means of chiral stationary phase HPLC or by means of crystallisation with chiral acids, for example (+)-tartaric acid, (−)-tartaric acid or (+)-10-camphorsulphonic acid, to be separated from one another.

General Reaction Scheme I (Synthesis of Precursors P1 and P2):

A plurality of syntheses of and synthesis paths to compounds of the general formulae P1 and P2 with a very broad substitution model for residues R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶ are known in the current specialist literature. Previously unknown intermediates of the general formulae P1 and P2 with similar substitution models for residues R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, as outlined below and whose syntheses are not described in greater detail, can be produced by the person skilled in the art according to these known methods or by combination of the known methods.

General Reaction Scheme II:

In stage01 and stage07, quinoline-3-carboxylic acid esters of the general formulae ZN01 and ZN06, respectively, can be transformed into quinoline-3-carboxylic acids of the general formulae ZN02 and ZN07, respectively, according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by employing a base, for example, lithium hydroxide.

In stage02, quinoline-2-on-3-carboxylic acids of the general formula ZN02 can be transformed into 2-chloro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid chlorides of the general formula ZN03 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by conversion with phosphoroxychloride.

In stage03, 2-chloro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid chlorides of the general formula ZN03 can be converted into 2-chloro-quinoline-3-carboxamides of the general formula ZN04 with amines of the general formula R¹—(CH₂)—NH₂ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by conversion in dioxane, possibly with the addition of a base, for example, N-ethyl-diisopropylamine.

In stage04, 2-chloro-quinoline-3-carboxamides of the general formula ZN04 can be transformed into 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides of the general formula (I) with amines of the general formula HNR⁷R⁸ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by heating in acetonitrile with microwave radiation (nucleophilic aromatic substitution) or by transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions such as a Buchwald Hartwig coupling.

In stage05, quinoline-2-on-3-carboxylic acid ester of the general formula ZN01 can be transformed into 2-chloro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid ester of the general formula ZN05 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by conversion with phosphoroxychloride.

In stage06, 2-chloro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid esters of the general formula ZN05 can be transformed into 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides of the general formula ZN06 with amines of the general formula HNR⁷R⁸ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by heating in acetonitrile with microwave radiation (nucleophilic aromatic substitution) or by transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling such as a Buchwald Hartwig coupling.

In stage08, 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxylic acids of the general formula ZN07 can be transformed into 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides of the general formula (I) with amines of the general formula R¹—(CH₂)—NH₂ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, using a suitable coupling reagent, for example, HATU.

In stage09, 4-hydroxy-quinoline-2-on-3-carboxylic acid esters of the general formula ZN08 can be transformed into 2,4-dichloro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid esters of the general formula ZN09 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by conversion with phosphoroxychloride.

In stage10, 2,4-dichloro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid esters of the general formula ZN09 can be converted to yield 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides of the general formula ZN10 with amines of the general formula HNR⁷R⁸ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by heating in acetonitrile with microwave radiation (nucleophilic aromatic substitution) or by transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling such as a Buchwald Hartwig coupling.

In stage11 and stage 12, 4-chloro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid esters of the general formulae ZN09 and ZN10, respectively, can be transformed into 4-substituted quinoline-3-carboxylic acid esters of the general formulae ZN05 or ZN06 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by conversions with amines of the general formula HNR^(2′)R^(2″), wherein R^(2′) and R^(2″) are selected such that that, together with the nitrogen atom, a residue R² of the respective general formula is produced, for example, by heating in acetonitrile with microwave radiation (nucleophilic aromatic substitution) or by transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling (Buchwald Hartwig coupling), or by conversion with alcohols of the general formula HOR^(2′″), wherein R^(2″″) is selected such that, together with the oxygen, a residue R² of the respective general formula is produced, possibly by addition of base, for example, sodium hydroxide or sodium hydride, or by conversion with unsaturated aliphatic compounds of the general formula X—R², wherein X denotes a suitable coupling group, for example, tri-n-butyl-stannyl or trimethylsilyl (TMS), e.g. in a transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling, for example, Suzuki coupling or Stille coupling.

Thus obtained compounds of the general formula (I) can be further transformed to introduce and/or exchange one or more of the substituents R¹, R², R³, R⁴ R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ by simple derivatization reactions known to the person skilled in the art, for example, esterification, ester formation, amide formation, etherification, ether cleavage, substitution or cross-coupling reactions.

The invention will be described hereinafter with the aid of a number of examples. This description is intended merely by way of example and does not limit the general idea of the invention.

EXAMPLES

The indication “equivalents” (“eq.”) means molar equivalents, “RT” means room temperature (23±7° C.), “M” is an indication of concentration in mol/l, “aq.” means aqueous, “sat.” means saturated, “sol.” means solution, “conc.” means concentrated.

Further Abbreviations:

-   AcOH acetic acid -   d days -   brine saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (NaCl sol.) -   CC column chromatography on silica gel -   DCM dichloromethane -   DIPEA N,N-diisopropylethylamine -   DMF N,N-dimethylformamide -   DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide -   EtOAc ethyl acetate -   ether diethyl ether -   EtOH ethanol -   h hour(s) -   H₂O water -   HATU     O-(7-aza-benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate -   m/z mass-to-charge ratio -   MeOH methanol -   MeCN acetonitrile -   min minutes -   MS mass spectrometry -   N/A not available -   NEt₃ triethylamine -   RG retigabine -   RS reaction solution -   THF tetrahydrofuran -   vv volume to volume

The yields of the compounds prepared were not optimised.

All temperatures are uncorrected.

All starting materials which are not explicitly described were either commercially available (the details of suppliers such as for example Acros, Avocado, Aldrich, Bachem, Fluka, Lancaster, Maybridge, Merck, Sigma, TCI, Oakwood, etc. can be found in the Symyx® Available Chemicals Database of MDL, San Ramon, US, or the SciFinder® Database of the ACS, Washington D.C., US, respectively, for example) or the synthesis thereof has already been described precisely in the specialist literature (experimental guidelines can be found in the Reaxys® Database of Elsevier, Amsterdam, NL, or the SciFinder® Database of the ACS, Washington D.C., US, respectively, for example) or can be prepared using the conventional methods known to the person skilled in the art.

The stationary phase used for the column chromatography was silica gel 60 (0.04-0.063 mm) from E. Merck, Darmstadt.

The mixing ratios of solvents or eluents for chromatography tests are respectively specified in volume/volume.

All the intermediate products and exemplary compounds were analytically characterised by means of ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. In addition, mass spectrometry tests (MS, m/z [M+H]⁺) were carried out for all the exemplary compounds and selected intermediate products.

Synthesis of Examples Synthesis of Example 1 2-ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide a) Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid-ethyl ester

A solution of 40.6 g (0.2 mol) 1-(2-amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethanone and 41.6 ml (0.3 mol) NEt₃ in DCM (130 ml) was cooled with an ice/water bath. A solution of 38.0 ml (0.3 mmol) ethylchloroformylacetate in DCM (65 ml) was added in drops, wherein the temperature was kept between 10° C. and 15° C. The solution was subsequently stirred for 16 h at RT. It was then quenched with a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ sol. (400 ml) and the organic phase was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in a vacuum. The residue obtained was dissolved in EtOH (350 ml) and 82 ml (0.2 mol, 21%-strength in EtOH) sodium ethylate was added. The mixture was subsequently stirred for 72 h at RT. Acidification was then carried out with 5M aq. acetic acid and the solution was concentrated in a vacuum. The residue was suspended in water (250 ml) and EtOAc (250 ml) and the insoluble precipitate was filtered off. After drying in a vacuum at 40° C., 42.8 g (0.14 mol, 72%) 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid-ethyl ester was obtained. The raw product was further converted without additional purification.

b) Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid

A 2M aq. LiOH sol. (125 ml) was added to a solution of 15.0 g (50.1 mmol) 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester in a MeOH/THF mixture (in each case 175 ml) and the mixture was subsequently heated to 60° C. for 16 h. The mixture was subsequently concentrated in a vacuum. The residue was taken up with water and adjusted to pH 2 with a 2M hydrochloric acid. Extraction was then carried out with EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in a vacuum. 12.0 g (44.2 mmol, 88%) 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid was obtained as a residue. The raw product was further converted without additional purification.

c) Synthesis of 2-chloro-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid chloride

A solution of 12.0 g (44.2 mmol, 88%) 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid in POCl₃ (41 ml) was stirred for 2 h at 100° C. After cooling to RT, dilution was performed with toluene (10 ml) and the mixture was stirred for 10 min at 60° C. Concentration was then carried out in a vacuum. The residue was taken up with water and EtOAc and a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ sol. was added. The organic phase was separated, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in a vacuum. 12.1 g (39.3 mmol, 89%) 2-chloro-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid chloride was obtained as a residue. The raw product was further converted without additional purification.

d) Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 15.6 g (50.6 mmol) 2-chloro-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid chloride in 1,4-dioxane (85 ml) was added in drops to a solution of 7.6 g (60.8 mmol) 3-fluorobenzylamine and 10.3 ml (60.8 mmol) DIPEA in 1,4-dioxane (87 ml). The RS was subsequently stirred for 60 min at RT. Dilution was then carried out with water and EtOAc. The organic phase was separated, washed with a 4N aq. NH₄Cl sol. and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in a vacuum. 19.4 g (48.9 mmol, 97%) 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide was obtained as a residue. The raw product was further converted without additional purification.

e) Synthesis of 2-ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 238 mg (0.6 mmol) 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide, 146 mg (1.8 mmol) ethylamine hydrochloride, 469 μl (2.7 mmol) DIPEA and MeCN (1,6 ml) was heated in a sealed vessel with microwave radiation to 180° C. for 2 h. After cooling to RT, dilution was carried out with EtOAc (30 ml) and a 2M aq. NaOH sol. (5 ml). The organic phase was then separated, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in a vacuum. After column chromatographic separation (silica gel, EtOAc/hexane 3:7) of the residue, 188 mg (0.5 mmol, 77%) 2-ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 1) was obtained. MS: m/z 406.1 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of Further Examples

The synthesis of further examples was carried out according to the methods already described. Table 1 shows which compound was produced according to which method. It is evident to the person skilled in the art which educts and reagents were used in each case.

TABLE 1 Preparation analogous to MS m/z Example Chemical name example [M + H]⁺ 2 N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2- 1 432.2 pyrrolidin-1-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide 3 2-dimethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]- 1 406.1 4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide 4 2-dimethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]- 1 406.1 4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide 5 2-diethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 1 434.2 methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide 6 N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2- 1 432.2 pyrrolidin-1-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide 7 2-diethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 1 434.2 methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide 8 2-ethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 1 406.1 methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide 9 N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2- 1 392.1 methylamino-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide 10 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2- 1 448.2 morpholin-4-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3- carboxylic acid amide Pharmacological Experiments Method I. Fluorescence Assay Using a Voltage Sensitive Dye (Fluorimetry)

Human CHO-K1 cells expressing KCNQ2/3 channels are cultivated adherently at 37° C., 5% CO₂ and 95% humidity in cell culture bottles (e.g. 80 cm² TC flasks, Nunc) with DMEM-high glucose (Sigma Aldrich, D7777) including 10% FCS (PAN Biotech, e.g. 3302-P270521) or alternatively MEM Alpha Medium (1×, liquid, Invitrogen, #22571), 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) (Invitrogen, #10270-106, heat-inactivated) and the necessary selection antibiotics.

Before being sown out for the measurements, the cells are washed with 1×DPBS buffer Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺-free (e.g. Invitrogen, #14190-094) and detached from the bottom of the culture vessel by using Accutase (PAA Laboratories, #L11-007) (incubation with Accutase for 15 min at 37° C.). The cell number is determined using a CASY™ cell counter (TCC, Schärfe System). Depending on the optimal density for each individual cell line, 20,000-30,000 cells/well/100 μl are seeded onto 96-well Corning™ CellBIND™ assay plates (Flat Clear Bottom Black Polystyrene Microplates, #3340). Freshly seeded cells are then left to settle for one hour at room temperature, followed by incubation for 24 hours at 37° C., 5% CO₂ and 95% humidity.

The voltage-sensitive fluorescent dye from the Membrane Potential Assay Kit (Red™ Bulk format part R8123 for FLIPR, MDS Analytical Technologies™) is prepared by dissolving the contents of one vessel Membrane Potential Assay Kit Red Component A in 200 ml of extracellular buffer (ES buffer, 120 mM NaCl, 1 mM KCl, 10 mM HEPES, 2 mM CaCl₂, 2 mM MgCl₂, 10 mM glucose; pH 7.4). After removal of the nutrient medium, the cells are washed once with 200 μl of ES buffer, then loaded for 45 min at room temperature in 100 μl of dye solution in the dark.

Fluorescence measurements are carried out in a BMG Labtech FLUOstar™, BMG Labtech NOVOstar™ or BMG Labtech POLARstar™ instrument (525 nm excitation, 560 nm emission, Bottom Read mode). After incubation with the dye, 50 μl of the test substances in the desired concentrations, or 50 μl of ES buffer for control purposes, are applied to the wells of the assay plate and incubated for 30 min at room temperature while being shielded from light. The fluorescence intensity of the dye is then measured for 5 min and the fluorescence value F₁ of each well is thus determined at a given, constant time. 15 μl of a KCl solution are then added to each well (final concentration of potassium ions 92 mM). The change in fluorescence intensity is subsequently monitored until all the relevant values have been obtained (mainly 5-30 min). At a given time post KCl application, a fluorescence value F₂ is determined, in this case at the time of the fluorescence peak.

For calculation, the fluorescence intensity F₂ is corrected for the fluorescence intensity F₁, and the activity (ΔF/F) of the target compound on the potassium channel is determined as follows:

${\left( \frac{F_{2} - F_{1}}{F_{1}} \right) \times 100} = {\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}(\%)}$

In order to determine whether a substance has agonistic activity,

$\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}$ can be related to

$\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}$ of control wells.

$\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}$ is determined by adding to the well only the buffer solution instead of the test substance, determining the value F_(1K) of the fluorescence intensity, adding the potassium ions as described above, and measuring a value F_(2K) of the fluorescence intensity. F_(2K) and F_(1K) are then calculated as follows:

${\left( \frac{F_{2K} - F_{1K}}{F_{1K}} \right) \times 100} = {\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}(\%)}$

A substance has an agonistic activity on the potassium channel if

$\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}$ is greater than

$\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}:$

$\left. \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right\rangle\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}$

Independently of the comparison of

$\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}$ with

$\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}$ it is possible to conclude that a target compound has agonistic activity if

$\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}$ increases dose dependently.

Calculations of EC₅₀ and IC₅₀ values are carried out with the aid of ‘Prism v4.0’ software (GraphPad Software™).

Method II. Low-Intensity Tail Flick Test (Rat)

In the low-intensity tail flick test, the determination of the antinociceptive effect of the compounds according to the invention towards an acute noxious thermal stimulus is carried out by measuring the withdrawal reflex of the rat tail (tail flick) in response to a radiant heat beam (analgesia meter; model 2011 of the company Rhema Labortechnik, Hofheim, Germany) according to the method described by D'Amour and Smith (J. Pharm. Exp. Ther. 72, 74 79 (1941). To this end, the rats were placed in a plexiglas restrainer, and a low-intensity radiant heat beam (48° C.) was focused onto the dorsal surface of the tail root. The stimulus intensity was adjusted to result in a mean pre-drug control withdrawal latency of about 7 s, thus also allowing a supraspinal modulation of the spinally mediated acute nociceptive reflex. A cutoff time of 30 s was applied to avoid tissue damage. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (Janvier, Le Genest St. Isle, Frankreich) with weights of 200-250 g were used. 10 rats were used per group. Before administration of a compound according to the invention, the animals were pre-tested twice in the course of five minutes and the mean of these measurements was calculated as the pre-test mean. The antinociceptive effect was determined at 20, 40 and 60 min after peroral compound administration. The antinociceptive effect was calculated based on the increase in the tail withdrawal latency according to the following formula and is expressed as percentage of the maximum possible effect (MPE [%]): MPE=[(T ₁ −T ₀)/(T ₂ −T ₀)]*100

In this, T₀ is the control latency time before and T₁ the latency time after administration of the compound, T₂ is the cutoff time and MPE is the maximum possible effect. Employing variant analysis (repeated measures ANOVA) allowed testing of statistically significant differences between the compounds according to the invention and the vehicle group. The significance level was set to p≦0.05. To determine the dose dependency, the particular compound according to the invention was administered in 3-5 logarithmically increasing doses, including a threshold dose and a maximum effective dose, and the ED₅₀ values were determined with the aid of regression analysis. The ED₅₀ calculation was performed at the time of maximum efficacy (usually 20 min after administration of the compounds).

Method III. Formalin Test Carried Out on Mice

In the formalin test, the testing to determine the antinociceptive effect of the compounds according to the invention is carried out on male mice (NMRI, 20 to 30 g body weight, Iffa, Credo, Belgium). In the formalin test as described by D. Dubuisson et al., Pain 1977, 4, 161-174, a distinction is drawn between the first (early) phase (up to 10 minutes after the injection of formalin) and the second (late) phase (up to 60 minutes after the injection of formalin). The early phase, as an immediate reaction to the injection of formalin, is a model of acute pain, whereas the late phase is regarded as a model of persistent (chronic) pain (T. J. Coderre et al., Pain 1993, 52, 259-285). The corresponding descriptions in the literature are introduced herewith by way of reference and form part of the disclosure.

The compounds according to the invention are tested in the second phase of the formalin test to obtain information about the effects of substances on chronic/inflammatory pain.

The moment at which the compounds according to the invention are applied before the injection of formalin is selected as a function of the type of application of the compounds according to the invention. The test substances are applied either intravenously 5 minutes or orally 30 minutes before the injection of formalin which is carried out by a single subcutaneous injection of formalin (20 μL, 1% aqueous solution) into the dorsal side of the right hind paw, thus inducing in free moving test animals a nociceptive reaction which manifests itself in marked licking and biting of the paw in question.

Subsequently, the nociceptive behaviour is continuously detected by observing the animals over a test period of three minutes in the second (late) phase of the formalin test (21 to 24 minutes after the injection of formalin). The pain behaviour is quantified by adding up the seconds over which the animals display licking and biting of the paw in question during the test period.

The comparison is carried out respectively with control animals which are given vehicles (0.9% aqueous sodium chloride solution) instead of the compounds according to the invention before the administration of formalin. Based on the quantification of the pain behaviour, the effect of the substance is determined in the formalin test as a percentage change relative to the corresponding control. The ED₅₀ calculation was performed according to regression analysis method according to Litchfield and Wilcoxon (Litchfield, J. T., Wilcoxon, J. J., 1949, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 96, 99-113).

After the injection of substances having an antinociceptive effect in the formalin test, the described behaviour of the animals, i.e. licking and biting, is reduced or eliminated.

Pharmacological Data

The pharmacological effects of the compounds according to the invention were determined as described hereinbefore (pharmacological experiments, methods I, II and III, respectively).

The corresponding pharmacological data are summarized in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Low intensity tail Formalin Fluorimetry flick, rat, test, mice, % efficacy Fluorimetry peroral, ED₅₀ intravenous, (retigabine = EC₅₀ or MPE (dose) ED₅₀ or MPE Example 100%) [nM] [mg/kg] (dose) [mg/kg] 1 141 252 44% (21.5) 71% (4.64) 2 186 801 3 105 350 4 140 510 5 205 721 6 204 593 7 199 466 65% (10.0) 8 157 307 9 111 403 10 181 1072 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A substituted compound of the formula (I):

wherein R¹ represents R^(8c); R^(8c) denotes aryl, which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and phenyl; R² is selected from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; CF₃; CH₃; C₂H₅, iso-propyl; cyclopropyl; and O—CH₃; R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently of one another selected from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; CF₃; CN; OCF₃ and NO₂; on the condition that at least one of R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ is ≠ H; R⁷ denotes a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, and O-methyl; R⁸ denotes H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl; or R⁷ and R⁸ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O-C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; in the form of the free compounds, the racemate, the enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or diastereomers in any mixing ratio, or of an individual enantiomer or diastereomer, or in the form of the salts of physiologically acceptable acids or bases.
 2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R² is ≠H.
 3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: 1 2-ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; 2 N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; 3 2-dimethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; 4 2 -dimethylamino-N- [(3 -fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; 5 2-diethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; 6 N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; 7 2-diethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; 8 2-ethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; 9 N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylamino-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; and 10 N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-morpholin-4-yl-7-(trifluoromethyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid amide; respectively in the form of the free compounds; the racemate; the enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or diastereomers in any mixing ratio or of an individual enantiomer or diastereomer; or in the form of the salts of physiologically acceptable acids or bases.
 4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound according to claim 1 in the form of the free compounds; the racemate; the enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or diastereomers in any mixing ratio or of an individual enantiomer or diastereomer; or in the form of the salts of physiologically acceptable acids or bases, and optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary and/or optionally at least one further active ingredient.
 5. A method for the treatment of a disorder and/or disease in a mammal in need thereof, wherein said disorder and/or disease is selected from the group consisting of pain and epilepsy, said method comprising administering an effective amount therefor of at least one compound according to claim 1 to the mammal. 